Compliance Officer

As a Compliance Officer with broad and extensive knowledge of HSE legislation, we are seeking a professional who can formulate guidelines and procedures while ensuring the implementation of standards for the functional discipline. You will be pro-active in upgrading local policies and management systems, initiating, formulating, and implementing new HSE processes and procedures.

At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you? 

About the job

The Compliance Officer is a guide for line management to deliver HSE policy, set the culture and manage hazards. Acts as a change agent for continuous improvement and a role model for compliance and commitment. Furthermore, the compliance officer supports the Location Manager in developing and auditing HSE policies, procedures, and guidelines across functions within the R&D Deventer organization in line with business needs, Nouryon (HSE) strategies and policies, relevant legislation, and standards.

Within Nouryon Deventer, R&D teams and Businesses work together to create business value. Nouryon Deventer is a knowledge center with more than 200 highly qualified R&D employees.

Businesses are aiming at product-, process- and market innovations of value to their own department. They are supported by corporate teams of scientists organized into different research groups and an Expert Capability Group (Measurement & Analytical Science).

The Complex Organic Plant (COP) is a small production facility that serves as a development partner for new products within the Nouryon Businesses. COP manufactures products on a commercial basis and offers means for the development of new technologies and expertise in line with business needs.

 In your future role as Compliance Officer, you will

• Advice - Act as internal consultant, formulate and present possible solution directions for non-standard HSE and compliance questions not captured in procedures. Supports Technical projects assuring HSE compliance with rules and regulations.
• Keep up with in- and external developments (Nouryon standards and HSE legislation), (co)develop compliance policies and procedures.
• Monitor the HSE compliance with and advice line management on actions to take with regards to legal requirements, procedures and instructions, internal audits. Monitor compliance of legislation (‘Wet- en regelgeving’) by following the changes in W&R register and determine the impact on Location Deventer activities (including Seveso regulations).
• Optimization - Identify and evaluate noncompliance issues and opportunities for improvement, make suggestions for improvement and stimulate and support the organization in implementation hereof.
• Supports assigned compliance related projects.
• Develop, manage, implement and maintain ISO9001, IS14001 and HSE compliance systems and ensure the proper registration for internal and external interested parties.
• Keep track of action closure from audits, inspections and incident investigations and report to stakeholders.
• Keep up with internal and external developments related to ISO and ensure development, transfer and retention of knowledge and best practices as well as ensure functional excellence.
• Coordinate local audits and inspection, including internal audits, corporate audits and inspections (such as HSE audit). Support the HSE specialists with preparing and follow-up of inspections by local and regional authorities.
• Incident management – conduct and evaluate investigations following incidents and near misses.

 We believe you bring

• Relevant academic degree or comparable (e.g. HBO), preferably in Chemistry or Chemical Technology.
• At least 5 years relevant work experience in a chemical/industrial environment (preferably Seveso related).

Great if you have /are

• Knowledge of Risk Assessments (a.o. RI&E, HAZOP).
• Knowledge of management systems (ISO9001, ISO14001, NTA8620).
• Fluent in English, Dutch is a plus.
• Team player.
• Result-oriented and innovative mindset to deliver continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication.

We offer you

When you join us, you will be part of our fascinating and ambitious international environment with highly skilled and motivated colleagues. A company that develops, produces, and sells products that are essential for everyday life. Where employees aim high, take ownership and do it right.

Our employment package comprises:

• A permanent contract.
• Attractive career opportunity.

• An excellent salary tailored to the job level, your expertise and competencies.
• An attractive bonus scheme.
• 35 vacation days. 
• An excellent pension plan.
• The option to participate in a collective health insurance.

At Nouryon, we provide a great job and friendly coworkers, plus benefits in addition to salary. Nouryon Netherlands offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) called LifeCheck. This program offers you and your household a wide range of support for your physical and mental health.

Have we got your interest?

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, based in Deventer.

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/.

We look forward to receiving your application!

About Nouryon

We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers, today.

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

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Contact

For additional information about the vacancy please contact Patrycja Szczawinska Corporate recruiter via patrycja.szczawinska@nouryon.com.
 

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